Dr. Dilip Panikar

Dr. Dilip Panikar practises at Aster Medcity, Kochi, where the current role is Senior Consultant in Neurosurgery.

His clinical interests include neuro-oncology and skull base surgery, complex neurovascular surgery, paediatric neurosurgery, functional neurosurgery including epilepsy surgery and reconstructive surgery for craniofacial deformities. He has contributed to peer-reviewed medical literature.

Departments and Clinical Programmes

• Neuro Surgery
• Epilepsy Centre

Areas of Expertise

• Skull Base Surgery
• Craniotomy
• VP Shunting - Programmable Device
• Micro Discectomy
• Epilepsy
• Brain Tumor
• Hydrocephalus
• Brain Hemorrhage
• Slip Disc

Education and Training

• MBBS
• MS (General Surgery)
• MCh (Neurosurgery)

Memberships and Professional Roles

• Member of Neurological Society of India
• Member of Skull Base Surgery Society of India
• Member of Stereotactic and Functional Neurosurgery Society of India
• Member of the Indian Society for Paediatric Neurosurgery
• Member of the Neurovascular Society of India

Awards and Recognitions

• Professor & Head of Department of Neurosurgery, Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences, Kochi
• Associate Professor, Neurosurgery, Sri Chitra Thirunaal Institute for Medical Sciences & Technology, Thiruvananthapuram
• Postgraduate teacher in Neurosurgery and examiner to many universities across the country

Languages Spoken

English, Hindi, Malayalam